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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.irswdc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 02:08:48 +0100
Subject: Contract Review/Debt Verification Panel.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PRESIDENTIAL PANEL ON CONTRACT AWARD/INHERITANCE
PAYMENT ABUJA.

Date: 23-08-2020

Ref: CBN/OHG/FGN230/2019.
FROM DESK OF: PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA (GCFR)

Contract Review/Debt Verification Panel.

Attn:

Re: OUR BOARD RESOLUTION OF TODAY

This is to inform you that after thorough scrutiny and vetting,the legal department,
management and board of directors of this panel, Presidential Task Force on Contract Award Review and Debt Verification unanimously gathered to endorse payment

approval of your fund valued ($2.5musd).

This was after verification/reconfirmation of the information contends in your file by the board of directors of (PTCARV), it was discovered that you are legible for

your claim and without hesitation has to endorse your payment approval. It has therefore become Imperative for us to explore our options for reducing our debt

servicing policy to affordable and sustainable levels. In any case, we hope that you will not turn down this offer or ignore this opportunity to receiving your long

overdue payment. Well, I know it may be hard to believe at this stage, considering your sad experiences in the past,which the concerned authorities responsible for the

release of your fund mislead you and also mishandled your files thereby letting out some useful information to the public.

In view of all this, you are advised to keep your payment confidential so as to receive your payment without any further contacts from those fraudulent Government and

banking officials in Africa who has delayed and siphoned you before the intervention of this agency in this matter.

We are really very sorry in communicating you very late but however,you are requested by this office as was instructed by the agency to come down to Nigeria to sign

some classified documents (FUND RELEASE GUARANTEE BOND/MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING,AUTHORITY TO DEDUCT BILL OF EXCHANGE, SOURCE OF FUND ORIGIN DOCUMENTS)and pick up

your fund.But whereby you cannot come because of the following reasons;

1) BASED ON HEALTH REASONS WITH A CONFIRMED DOCTORS REPORT.

2) SERIOUS BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.

3) OR DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF YOUR TRAVELING DOCUMENTS.

If you are found to be involved within the aforementioned cases,you may be granted amnesty with full evidence. In this case you are requested to take care of the

shipment charges.But you should note that this is not in our ethics of work in this commission.

NOTE: In-accordance with the Nigeria Federal Republic Overseas Beneficiary Payment release, the sole beneficiary will come in person to sign the payment release order

Form at the office of the presidency to ensure that the payment is been channeled to the Real Beneficiary in order to avoid diversion and fraud activities from

officer's if the beneficiary will not be able to come in person, we shall have no other choice order that PLAN B: we shall use a courier payment release order Form

through a Government Approved Secured Courier firm which are professionals in handling Confidential Hard Copy Documents and Files and this shall cost $490.

If you can come in person, please note that there is no cost at all,but if you can't you
have to Remit $490 to register and ensure the delivery to your provided address in your country.But we have made arrangement to make it easy for you by choosing PLAN B

which means you shall receive your official Package at your address which you have provided in less than three working days.

Thanks for your kind cooperation.

I look forward to hearing from you.


Yours Faithfully,

Barr.Ebere Johnson
Chairman Legal Dept
Contract Review/Debt Verification Panel.

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